Judging
Feature
Shortlisted
by Diane P. Wood, Renee Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsWhen Kentanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court, she became the sixth woman to take the bench on the nation’s highest court. Her addition also put […]
From the Publisher
The Rule of Law “Must Always Be Won Anew”
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsDear Friends: This is my last publisher’s note. As of Jan. 1, 2023, retired U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm is the new director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and the […]
News Brief
A Global Judicial News Report: October 2022
Judicature International (2021-22) | An online-only publicationFind a summary of news and headlines related to courts, judiciaries, and the rule of law from around the world in October 2022.
Briefs
Judicial Honors – Summer 2022
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?Judge D. Brooks Smith, a senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, received the Judge Justin Johnson Award from the Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a civic […]
The Storied Third Branch
Turning Square Corners: Judge David R. Hansen
by Samuel A. Thumma and Jennifer Brooks
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?More than a century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote that upstanding citizens “must turn square corners.” Senior Judge David R. Hansen, United States Court of Appeals for the […]
Feature
10 Things Judges Should Know About Cryptocurrency
by Lee Reiners
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?By now, you have probably heard of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Perhaps, however, you have found the topics impenetrable or doubted their relevance to the courtroom. But cryptocurrency is a […]
Feature
Trauma-Informed Judicial Practice from the Judges’ Perspective
by Eva McKinsey, Samantha A. Zottola, Luke Ellmaker, Alexis Mitchell and Mark Heinen
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?Research sends a clear message: The effects of trauma cannot be ignored within our court system. Up to 90 percent of adolescents and 75 percent of adults involved in the […]
Feature
Judges, Judging and Otherwise
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?Ask the average person to imagine what a judge does, and the answer will most likely be something right out of a courtroom from Law & Order — or Legally Blonde, Just Mercy, My […]
Book Review
A Global Comparison of Judicial Discipline Mechanisms
Judicature International (2021-22) | An online-only publicationJudicial accountability is a sensitive topic because a disciplinary system may be subject to political pressure and can negatively impact judicial independence. Furthermore, because judiciaries in developed democracies tend to […]
Postcards, Q&A
Postcard from Bonn, Germany: Q&A with Judge Marc Eumann
by Marc Eumann
Judicature International (2021-22) | An online-only publicationIn Judicature International’s Postcard Series, judges from around the world answer a series of questions about the structure of their court, challenges they face, unique experiences, and interactions on the bench. […]